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Marriage: a man and a woman

by Phuti Makgabo | Sep 10, 2021 | Marriage and Family, Marriage Encounter (ME), Uncategorized

At the helm of the third session of marriage awareness weeks on the 09th of September were Mrs Lilly Mbatha, married for 39 years, and Bishop Noel Rucastle, the Bishop of Oudtshoorn. They facilitated a session with the theme, “Marriage as between a man and a woman”. A...

Choosing the right partner: “It all starts with prayer”

by Phuti Makgabo | Sep 3, 2021 | Marriage and Family, Marriage Encounter (ME), Uncategorized

The faith journey of the Marriage Awareness Weeks organized by the Marriage and Family Office of the SACBC is in progress. The second evening of Thursday evenings’ reflections took place on the 02 September 2021 online, shared live on SACBC Facebook. After introducing...

Marriage: We are in this for the long haul

by Phuti Makgabo | Aug 27, 2021 | Marriage and Family, Marriage Encounter (ME), Uncategorized

The evening sessions to reflect on marriage during the Marriage Awareness Weeks started on Thursday night of 26 August 2021. Started right on time, 7pm as was anticipated. The session was facilitated by Sr. Dumisile Sibisi, the Coordinator of the Department for...

Blessing of unions of persons of the same sex illicit: Declares the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

by Phuti Makgabo | Mar 15, 2021 | Bishop Statements, Marriage Encounter (ME), News, Pope

Article of Commentary on the Responsum ad dubium The new statement of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith is a response to a question – in classical terms, to a dubium – occasioned, as is normally the case, by pastors and faithful who require clarification...
Marriage Encounter (ME) strengthened in the SACBC Dioceses

Marriage Encounter (ME) strengthened in the SACBC Dioceses

by Phuti Makgabo | Jun 12, 2019 | Ikhanya News, Laity, Marriage Encounter (ME), Uncategorized

His Lordship Bishop Zolile Mpambani of Kokstad, who is also the Chairperson for Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference’s Department for Formation and Ministry of the Laity, together with SACBC Marriage Encounter (ME) national team: Fr Zakhele Ziqub, Mr Nathi...
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